Looking for high school horror story activities for the Halloween season? Looking for a text to pair with “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe or a similar narrative? Use this close reading worksheet on H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Hound” to help students go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading analysis activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Compare the opening paragraph of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” with the opening paragraphs of “The Hound”
- Describe tone in context
- Determine the functions of various passages
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of various literary devices including alliteration, euphemism, foreshadowing, imagery, personification, situational irony, and more
- Conduct research as needed to answer questions about plot
- Find similarities among the following groups: Symbolists, pre-Raphaelites, and Decadents
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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Gothic fiction, fantasy, and horror are genres that appeal to many high school readers, and H.P. Lovecraft checks all the boxes. Promote active literary engagement with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes and close reading analysis activities covering a variety of Lovecraft’s short stories: “The Outsider,” “The Beast in the Cave,” “The Tomb,” “The Cats of Ulthar,” “The Hound,” and “The Moon Bog.” Answer keys and copies of public domain narratives are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Hound" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Looking for high school horror story activities for the Halloween season? Looking for a text to pair with "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe or a similar narrative? Use this bundle of materials covering H.P. Lovecraft's "The Hound" to evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills. A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques * Compare the opening paragraph of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" with the opening paragraphs of "The Hound" * Describe tone in context * Determine the functions of various passages * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including alliteration, euphemism, foreshadowing, imagery, personification, situational irony, and more * Conduct research as needed to answer questions about plot * Find similarities among the following groups: Symbolists, pre-Raphaelites, and Decadents * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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